diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 67cee80..bd9dd21 100644
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ browser.storage.sync.get({SdAmode:"", Backg:false, Servr:"https://snapdrop.net"}
 	sdURL = result.Servr;
 
 	if (result.Backg) {
-		snapdrop = new Snapdrop(result.Servr);
+		snapdrop = new Snapdrop(sdURL.split("//")[1]);
 		browser.tabs.onUpdated.addListener(handleUpdated);
 		browser.tabs.onRemoved.addListener(handleRemoved);
 	}
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ function stop() {
 		snapdrop.server.stop(); 
 	  	console.log('background snapdrop stopped'); 
 	}
-}
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+}